The Works of Director & Writer: Yasuhiro Imagawa
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Yasuhiro Imagawa is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Much of his work evokes nostalgia for 1970s super robot mecha anime. He is best known for his involvement in anime such as Giant Robo (1992), Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994), Berserk (1997), Tetsujin 28-go (2004) and Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! (2009).
Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi
Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
OVA, 1992,
7 eps
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The OVA series is based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga series Giant Robo. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime is a homage to Yokoyama's career, featuring characters and plotlines from the manga artist's entire canon of work, effectively creating an all-new story.
Giant Robo Gaiden Ginrei
Giant Robo: Ginrei Special
OVA, 1994,
3 eps
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The OVA series is a spin-off to the main anime centering around the character of Ginrei.
TV, 1987,
99 eps
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The TV series is adapted from the manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa and marked the directorial debut of Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime differs slightly from the original manga, featuring more anime original scenes and characters, as well as parodies of other anime, tokusatsu, and period dramas. It was originally scheduled to run for 25 episodes, but ended up airing 99 episodes.
Kidou Butouden G Gundam
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
TV, 1994,
49 eps
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The TV series is the first in the Gundam franchise not set in the Universal Century timeline, being set in the Future Century timeline instead. It was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa (known for his work on Giant Robo and Getter Robo Armageddon), with its settings and characters significantly influenced by the director's interest in world cinema.
Hamelin no Violin Hiki
Violinist of Hamelin
TV, 1996,
25 eps
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The TV series is based on the manga series created by Michiaki Watanabe. It was directed by Junji Nishimura and
written by Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime differs significantly from the original manga by eliminating comedic elements and emphasizing more serious drama. It was originally planned to have around 50 episodes, but was shortened to 25 due to low viewership ratings.
written by Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime differs significantly from the original manga by eliminating comedic elements and emphasizing more serious drama. It was originally planned to have around 50 episodes, but was shortened to 25 due to low viewership ratings.
TV, 1997,
25 eps
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The TV series is an adaptation of a manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Haruto Umezawa, a sequel to Umezawa's Harelua. It was directed by Kiyoshi Egami, with screenplay by Yasuhiro Imagawa. Compared to the original manga, the anime tones down the violent aspects of the story and replaces some characters with original ones.
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
Berserk
TV, 1997,
25 eps
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The TV series is based on Kentaro Miura's manga series Berserk. It was directed by Naohito Takahashi, with Yasuhiro Imagawa supervising and directing the series composition. The anime begins with the original manga's Black Swordsman arc, continuing through the Golden Age arc, covering 12 volumes (and part of the 13th volume) of the manga.
Seishoujo Kantai Virgin Fleet
Virgin Fleet
OVA, 1998,
3 eps
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The OVA series was created by Oji Hiroi (of Sakura Wars fame) and Yasuhiro Imagawa.
Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi
Getter Robo: Armageddon
OVA, 1998,
13 eps
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The OVA series is based on the manga Getter Robo created by Ken Ishikawa with input from Go Nagai. It adapts numerous elements from prior Getter Robo manga and anime, as well as from Ken Ishikawa's other works. The project was initially helmed by Yasuhiro Imagawa, but he fell out with the studio after the third episode. As a result, Jun Kawagoe took over as director for the rest of the series.
TV, 1999,
4 eps
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The TV miniseries is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Matsuri Akino. It was directed by Toshio Hirata, with episode scripts by Yasuhiro Imagawa.
TV, 2002,
25 eps
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The TV series was created in parallel with a related manga series by scriptwriter and director Yasuhiro Imagawa (Giant Robo, G Gundam).
Shichinin no Nana: Oshougatsu da yo! 7 x 7 = 49-nin no Nana?
New Year Special: It's New Year's! 7 x 7 = 49 Nanas?
Special, 2002,
1 ep
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Bonus episode of the TV series.
Tetsujin 28-gou (2004)
Tetsujin 28
TV, 2004,
26 eps
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The TV series is based on the manga of the same name by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa, who previously directed the anime adaptation of Yokoyama's Giant Robo manga. While not fully based on the original manga, it followed an extremely different storyline than in the 1960s series.
Movie, 2007,
1 ep
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The film used the same character designs and scenery as the 2004 TV series, albeit the film remade the storyline from the beginning, with numerous changes. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa.
TV, 2006,
11 eps
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The TV series is an adaptation of the manga series written by Arky Joh and illustrated by Kenji Nagatomo. It was directed by Masaki Watanabe and written by Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime uses New Wave film methods, including breaking the fourth wall, "static narration, [and] strange transitions".
Souten no Ken
Fist of the Blue Sky
TV, 2006,
22 eps
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The TV series is an adaptation of the first eight volumes of the manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, with plot supervision by Buronson and is a spin-off prequel to Fist of the North Star. It was directed by Yoshihiro Yamaguchi and written by Yasuhiro Imagawa. The anime was intended to be a complete adaptation of the manga, but it's low ratings led to the show's cancellation.
Special, 2007,
4 eps
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Episodes 16, 17, 18 and 21 of the TV series, which were not originally aired, but released on DVD. Because of this, these episodes are uncut/uncensored.
Hatenkou Yuugi
Hatenkou Yugi
TV, 2008,
10 eps
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The TV series is based on a manga by Minari Endoh. It was directed by Yoshihiro Takamoto, with scripts supervised and written by Yasuhiro Imagawa.
Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
TV, 2009,
26 eps
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The TV series was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa (of G Gundam, Giant Robo and Getter Robo Armageddon fame). The anime retells the original story of Mazinger Z using elements from the original manga by Go Nagai as well as his other series like Z Mazinger and Violence Jack.
TV, 2013,
25 eps
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The TV series is based on the manga series written by Tetsuo Hara and Nobuhiko Horie and illustrated by Yuji Takemura and is a spin-off sequel to the manga "Keiji". It was directed by Bob Shirahata, with supervision by Tetsuo Hara and written by Yasuhiro Imagawa.
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